维修
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
维修 (wéixiū) · to repair
维修 (wéixiū) means “to repair; maintenance”. It is written with 2 characters: 维 (to preserve) + 修 (to repair). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 维修 is built
The characters
维 wéi · to preserve
What 维 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 隹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
修 xiū · to repair
What 修 is made of
- 攸yōu — distant
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 攸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
电梯正在维修。Diàntī zhèngzài wéixiū.The elevator is under maintenance.
你的车需要维修吗？Nǐ de chē xūyào wéixiū ma?Does your car need repairs?
Questions about 维修
What does 维修 mean?
维修 (wéixiū) means “to repair; maintenance”.
How do you pronounce 维修?
维修 is pronounced wéixiū.
Which HSK level is 维修?
维修 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 维持wéichíto maintain
- 维护wéihùto protect
- 思维sīwéithinking
- 维生素wéishēngsùvitamin
- 纤维xiānwéifibre
- 修改xiūgǎito revise
- 修理xiūlǐto repair
- 装修zhuāngxiūto decorate
- 修复xiūfùto repair
- 修建xiūjiànto build
Learn 维修 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 53: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.